Former Chief of Air Staff Hrushikesh Moolgavkar passes away

 New Delhi: Former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (retired) Hrushikesh Moolgavkar passed away in Pune yesterday.

The 95-year-old Air Chief Marshal (retd) Moolgavkar had been a recipient of the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva medal and Mahaveer Chakra.

Born in Mumbai on August 14, 1920, he applied for the Royal Indian Air Force and received his commission on November 30, 1940 in the rank of an acting Pilot Officer.

On February 1, 1976, he was appointed the Chief of Air Staff.

During this tenure one of his major achievements was that of flight safety, where he personally implemented the new measures and brought down the accident rates. After serving 38 years in the Indian Air Force, he retired on August 31, 1978.

Air Chief Marshal (retd) Moolgavkar`s funeral will take place at the Mukti Dham crematorium Golibar Maidan in Pune tomorrow.